Wei, who has eaten her fair share of stinky tofu, has her own ideal version: “The perfect stinky tofu has complexity and ...

Stinky tofu lives up to its name with a pungent aroma that turns heads but for many, it's a beloved street food delicacy.

The stinky tofu available in Los Angeles is an American version of this Taiwanese street food specialty. The Health Department allows only a three-day fermentation period.

Stinky tofu definitely lives up to its name, but don’t let the smell deter you from trying the dish. After all, if you end up loving it you will never have trouble finding a stinky tofu stand if you ...

PHOTOS: Tofu King. But this is not a masochist’s stinky tofu. This is a subtle, carefully controlled, artful bit of fermented snackery. The stuff is almost delicate.

Across Taiwan, deep-fried stinky tofu is commonly sold at stalls in night markets, where its odor carries for long distances. Describing that odor is a matter of contention.

The name “stinky tofu,” you all should know, doesn’t begin to relay how malevolent this Chinese street-food delicacy actually is.

“Stinky tofu,” known in Chinese as chou doufu, is compared by some to blue cheese. It has been reported on by international media like the BBC and CNN, and a number of eateries that offer it have ...

If tofu is the Chinese equivalent of cheese, stinky tofu is the Chinese equivalent of a washed-rind or blue cheese. It’s made by aging tofu in a pungent brine, and it’s especially popular in Taiwan.

Thanh Trinh, who lives near a "stinky tofu" vendor on Nguyen Thai Son Street, said she often had to walk past the place "very quickly," adding that the heat and the smell of the tofu is a nightmarish ...